Simple Sophistication
Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ • Sessions by appointment only
Southern California & Arizona
Orange County ● Phoenix
Those tiny toes, those clenched fists, those sweet puckered lips—newborns are everything sweet and tender; but your baby’s first few months are fleeting. Before you know it, your baby will be wide-eyed and having a hard time sitting still! Beautiful portraits help you hold on to a piece of this newborn phase forever.
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Newborn sessions are done during the week at our studio when your little one is 5-28 days old. We encourage all families to come to the studio where we have tons of props and backgrounds for your new baby!
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In-home sessions are shot in a lifestyle, natural style, and take place in the comfort of your home. We will document your swaddled baby in the nursery with parents and siblings. We will bring a few swaddles in various colors, but please keep in mind we do not bring studio props to your home.
No.3
“First 48 hour” sessions are for families who want the first hours of their newborn's life captured. Sessions are done within 48 hours after birth at the hospital after mom has had a little time to recover. If you are doing a newborn session in addition to the first 48 hours, we have a package for both. Check out this Fresh 48 session video.
Step one
Newborn sessions can be done as single sessions or combined together for the best value in our Watch Me Grow Collection. Photography products, digital files, and wall collections are purchased separately from your session fee. Please note, session fees are non-refundable.
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Must purchase at minimum - the Simple Digital Collection
*Please note, digital files & photo products sold separately
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Must purchase at minimum - the Simple Digital Collection
*Please note, digital files & photo products sold separately
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*Get a discount rate when booked with a studio or lifestyle newborn session
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Save $$$ with our most popular session package
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*Add additional milestone sessions during the 1st year (maternity, gender reveal, 3 month or 9 month)
Step two
Newborn digital collections give you the ability to print your own canvases and prints, make your own announcements and create your own albums on your own. Please note the session fee is in addition to this collection.
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Please note the session fee is in addition to this collection.
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Please note the session fee is in addition to this collection.
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Please note the session fee is in addition to this collection.
Step Three
Add professional prints, canvas, albums, and press printed books to your order
The sooner you can get on the calendar, the better. Ideally, you’ll give us a call during your first or second trimester so we can pencil you in for your session somewhere near your due date. Then, when you are ready to go to the hospital, shoot us an email or text letting us know so we can schedule a date and time.
Baby’s photograph best within the first 5-21 days of life. They’re naturally “scrunched up” deep sleepers, and don’t mind being moved around as much. However we can photograph them up to one month old. We typically photograph the newborn session in the morning since your baby’s schedule is a little off at the beginning. We prefer sleeping babies but can work with a baby asleep or awake. Our studio is heated to help keep your little one sleepy.
Be sure to give them a bath and a full feeding before arriving at the studio. We will send you more detailed information once you have booked your session.
These two sessions are so different so we HIGHLY recommend booking both. One is not a substitute for the other. When booked together, you can get a discount session fee.
We have everything here at the studio. If you have something you would like in the photograph, just let us know, but we have a lot.
We help with posing in the studio and lifestyle sessions. However, the Fresh 48 is captured in documentary style with little to no posing but we do give lots of direction.
Only the Fresh 48 includes digital files in the set price. The session fee is for the photographer’s time and talent only. Digital files and other photography products can be purchased a-la-carte. Jennifer has spent countless hours perfecting her craft by photographing hundreds of babies and attending numerous newborn workshops around the country.
A quick sneak peek from just a few minutes of their day. They are the perfect match and I’m so excited for their future together. 💕💕💕
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Tomorrow they say I do! I’m so excited for them 💕
Six looks so good on her 🎈
We kept this session simple and sweet with a soft pink backdrop and balloons to match her fun personality. Then we brought the whole family in on the white backdrop, even their adorable pup.
I love sessions like this because they show how much personality shines through when the focus stays on your child and the people they love most.
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Every one year old is different. Some dive right in, some take their time, and some are not quite sure what to think at first. That is what makes these sessions so fun. You never know what you are going to get.
I love seeing their personalities shine through, especially when parents join in for a few photos at the beginning. It is such a sweet way to celebrate the first year and capture all the joy that comes with it.
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I loved seeing this sweet couple again and their little dog. This year we did the session at the San Juan Capistrano Mission.
It is such a good reminder to make photos part of your yearly routine. Life changes quickly, and having a collection of portraits over the years tells your story in the best way.
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Newport Beach, CA & Gilbert, AZ
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